In my first report since June when I covered the GE2017, I will focus on 3 topics (so not an exhaustive report of all activities!) The selection of Furzedown ward council candidates. I was very honoured to have been automatically reselected as a Furzedown ward Council candidate and I am very grateful to everyone who…
Month: September 2017
A big day for May in Florence: “No deal would be a very bad deal for Britain”
Today Theresa May will make an important speech in Florence which, if she’s serious about getting what she describes as a “good deal for the UK”, will finally outline a grown-up and positive negotiating position on Brexit. Six months after Article 50 was triggered, we still have no clear idea what May’s position on Brexit…
Everything you need to know about why Chestnut Avenue should not be chopped down…
Please take a look at this short film, featuring interviews with Rosena Allin-Khan MP, Cllr Fleur Anderson and me, where we answer all the questions you may have about why cutting down this avenue of beautiful trees is a very bad idea. https://www.pscp.tv/johndphoto/1YqKDRyEYNzJV?t=7s And here’s how BBC London News covered the story.
Showing leadership on tackling funeral poverty
Last year, the amount owed by people who could not afford to pay for their funerals in the UK was £147m, rising this year to an estimated £160m. Of those unable to pay for their funerals, an average of £1,318 was owed in 2016, rising to £1,601 last year. Funerals are expensive. The average cost…
Thank you, Furzedown ward, for selecting me!
Last week, Furzedown Labour Ward members voted to automatically reselect me as one of their three candidates at the next local elections, and I was touched and honoured that they did. Thank you! I believe that good local councillors should work to build communities and empower their residents, which is why I have organised many…
